The Journal Star and reporter Matt Buedel should be ashamed of their blatant editorializing in what was ostensibly a news story.

The wording in the first three paragraphs clearly conveys as fact that Mayor Ardis and city officials are guilty of “retribution” and failing to protect constitutional rights. That is opinion, not fact. The facts are yet to be determined in court. Additionally, referring at the start of the fourth paragraph to the mayor as “the real Mayor Jim Ardis” was demeaning and not worthy of being called journalism.

Please come up from the low road and convey news factually unless labeled as editorial opinion.